function value = sin_deg ( angle )

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%% sin_deg() returns the sine of an angle given in degrees.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    10 April 2009
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    real ANGLE, the angle, in degrees.
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%  Output:
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%    real VALUE, the sine of the angle.
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  angle_rad = pi * angle / 180.0;

  value = sin ( angle_rad );

  return
end
